It’s that time of year for your alpacas to pay you back for all your time & money you have invested in their care and well being! Commercial buyers are paying anywhere from $2.00 to $60.00 a pound. As expected there are many more buyers calling for the most common and available fiber and paying the least possible price. However, the market is starting to see buyers who are calling for the highest quality and less commonly available fiber and they are willing to pay premium prices. While $40.00 to $60.00 is about 1/2 of what the mature, high quality alpaca fiber market is expected to bring, it is a big improvement and goes a long way in providing a significant revenue source for breeders who have been paying attention.
If you are not receiving enough income from your fiber and would like to improve that part of your business, help is available. It is now possible to plan out your fiber production in advance to help with your breeding decisions. We are using EPD data along with a relatively simple program that will determine fleece production qualities before the breeding takes place. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in learning more.